Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara – Died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh
19 May 2026
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 1981, witnessed the deaths of two more Hunger Strikers. Raymond McCreesh passed away at 2:30am. That evening, Patsy O’Hara died. The deaths of Raymond and Patsy – who had started the strike on the same day, died on the same day and were born within a fortnight of each other in February 1957 – marked a critical escalation in the prison struggle as well as the struggle outside the prisons walls. Free article
Sinn Féin leader’s frustration at DUP blocking agreement at Stormont
3 July 2017
Tory minister Brokenshire’s House of Commons statement ‘most unhelpful’ Free article
Thousands rally in Belfast for marriage equality
2 July 2017
DUP can no longer stick their heads in the sand and block equality and rights for citizens in the North, says Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon Free article
Unionists have nothing to fear from a united Ireland
1 July 2017
British identity can and must be accommodated in an agreed, united Ireland, writes Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy Free article
Michael Gaughan Commemoration at his home town in Mayo
30 June 2017
‘Michael Gaughan’s and Frank Stagg’s commitment to Irish reunification and justice continues to be and inspiration to me and other republicans in Mayo and beyond’ – Senator Rose Conway Walsh Free article
Dáil parties agree Sinn Féin Bill to stop tactical insolvencies denying workers’ rights
30 June 2017
Bill sets out to tackle the practice by ‘certain unscrupulous employers’ to transfer assets from their company to a holding company to avoid paying their bills and redundancy settlements Free article
Serious questions surround DUP ‘solution’ to RHI debacle, says Sinn Féin MLA Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
30 June 2017
‘These revelations about the squandering of public money underline the vital role of Judge Coghlin’s public inquiry in getting to the truth of the RHI scandal’ Free article
UN announcement on FARC weapons welcomed by Sinn Féin – Colombian Government urged to deliver on peace deal and prisoners
29 June 2017
Deputy Seán Crowe called on the Colombian Government to deliver its side of the peace agreement and to urgently resolve its outstanding obligations, including the release of all qualifying prisoners Free article
July issue of ‘An Phoblacht’ in shops now – or subscribe online for just €10 for 12 issues
29 June 2017
EDITORIAL: The talks at Stormont – Sinn Féin is engaged and working for an agreement Free article
London rally on Saturday against austerity and Tory pact with DUP
29 June 2017
Demonstration organised by People’s Assembly and supported by every major trade union Free article
Derry republicans pay tribute to those who gave their lives to the struggle
28 June 2017
Elisha McCallion MP in special tribute to Martin McGuinness Free article
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